Wisconsin Business News

October04,2013

Patrick Cudahy won't change much under new Chinese parent company

The sale of Patrick Cudahy LLCÃ¢;Â€Â™s parent company to a Chinese corporation likely will have little impact on the local operations, at least for now, Patrick Cudahy president and chief operating officer Bill Otis told The Business Journal.

I spoke with Otis in his office at the companyÃ¢;Â€Â™s Cudahy headquarters on Wednesday, the day before the storied local meats manufacturer celebrated its 125th anniversary. Otis made his first public comments regarding the acquisition of parent company SmithfieldÃ¢;Â€Â¦;